Analysis of hydro-environmental sustainability of municipalities with a totally headed hydrographic basin of Mogi Guaçu River, SP

Abstract

The municipal managers and the citizens, from their representative institutions, should participate in the Hydrographic Basin Committee of their region, and, in this sense, they have the duty to promote improvements in the quality of life and the ecological balance. Some indicators, grouped in the dimensions / categories human development; economic; human supply; irrigation pressures, livestock, rural supply, aquaculture and leisure; sewage collection; garbage collection service; and qualitative status of water, can allow analysis and contribute to the management of water resources in the river basin. The objective of this work was to analyze the hydroenvironmental sustainability of the cities with a headquarter located in the Mogi Guaçu river basin, SP (Águas da Prata, Engenheiro Coelho, Luís Antônio, Mogi Mirim, Pitangueiras, São João da Boa Vista, Serra Negra, Sertãozinho , Socorro and Taquaral). The methodology used consisted of an exploratory and documentary research, based on the use of descriptive statistics within pre-defined criteria and evaluation parameters. Human Development and Economic Indicators were a worrying situation in the basin, since the municipal averages showed alert performance. On the other hand, the Sanitation indicators presented acceptable or ideal performance. Finally, with regard to the indicators related to the Pressures of Irrigation, Livestock, Rural Supply, Aquaculture and Leisure, the performance was ideal in most cities.